the Bill of Rights
noun phrase
: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Certain freedoms are guaranteed to all Americans by the Bill of Rights.
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On the one hand, the Bill of Rights applies to everyone, to persons.
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Bill of Rights extends to all lawful residents of the United States.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Expanding the security state has come at the cost of weakening the Bill of Rights.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 23 Mar. 2025
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Bill of Rights extends to all lawful residents of the United States.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives.
—Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Expanding the security state has come at the cost of weakening the Bill of Rights.
—Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Bill of Rights
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“The Bill of Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bill%20of%20Rights. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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